Live Your Philosophy Before Time Runs Out
About this episode
The episode explores how reflecting on death can align our values with our actions through the thoughts of various philosophers.
This episode uses the thought of a “last day” to test the distance between our values and our actions. Montaigne, Seneca, and Lucretius show how reflecting on death can sharpen our sense of what matters now, not later. Simone Weil then offers a modern example of philosophy lived with unusual seriousness and conviction. The question is simple but demanding: are we merely admiring good ideas, or are we becoming the kind of person who lives them? 👇 👇 👇 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack: ☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: When Emotion Clouds Judgment https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-when-emotion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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